Sporty Creek (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813109657)

" With illustrations by Paul Brett Johnson Sporty Creek is a series of short stories set in the Kentucky hills. Narrated by a young boy (a cousin of the narrator of Still's classic novel River of Earth), the book tells the story of his family during the Great Depression. With work in the coal mines sporadic, they move from place to place, trying to earn a living the best they can. The story is told with gentleness and humor.

Author: James Still
ISBN-10: 0813109655
ISBN-13: 9780813109657
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 08/05/1999
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.52w x 0.37d